Item - 2021.NY26.6

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File 20 198558 NNY 08 RH  in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of ten (10) existing rental dwelling units located at 1894, 1898 to 1908, 1914 to 1918, and 1920 Eglinton Avenue West, subject to the following conditions:

a. The owner shall provide and maintain ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement during , at minimum, the 20 year period; the ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of five (5) one-bedroom units, three (3) two-bedroom units, and two (2) three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated June 2, 2021, attached as Attachment 3 to this report. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

 
b. The owner shall, as part of the ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide all ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

 
c. The owner shall provide and maintain all new residential dwelling units as new secured rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each new secured rental dwelling unit is first occupied, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated June 2, 2021, attached as Attachment 3 to this report. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

 
d. The owner shall provide an acceptable tenant relocation and assistance plan for all Eligible Tenants of the ten (10) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 1894, 1898 to 1908, 1914 to 1918, and 1920 Eglinton Avenue West, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents and other assistance to mitigate hardship. The tenant relocation and assistance plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

 
e. The owner shall provide tenants of all ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed nine-storey mixed-use building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

 
f. The owner shall provide and maintain a common laundry room on the 2nd floor of the proposed mixed-use building, which shall be equipped with at least three (3) washers and three (3) dryers, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

 
g. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each of the ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units within the proposed mixed-use building on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed mixed-use building and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

 
h. The owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of four (4) vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units;

 
i. The owner shall provide tenants of the ten (10) replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed mixed-use building;

 
j. The owner shall provide ten (10) storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and

 
k. The owner shall enter into, and register on title 1894, 1898 to 1908, 1914 to 1918, and 1920 Eglinton Avenue West, one or more agreement(s), to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.j. above, including an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.
 

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the ten (10) existing rental dwelling units located at 1894, 1898 to 1908, 1914 to 1918, and 1920 Eglinton Avenue West after all the following have occurred:

 
a. All conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

 
b. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

 
c. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site;

 
d. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant; and

 
e. The execution and registration of an agreement pursuant to Section 45(9) of the Planning Act securing Recommendations 1.a. through 1.k. above

 
3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above.

 
4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 1894, 1898 to 1908, 1914 to 1918, and 1920 Eglinton Avenue West after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

 
a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

 
b. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

 
c. The owner erects the proposed mixed-use building on the site no later than four (4) years from the date that the demolition of such building commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and

 
d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed mixed-use building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.
 

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and other related agreements.

 
6. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing buildings at 1886 to 1920 Eglinton Avenue West, pursuant to By-law No. 3102-95 as amended, of the former City of York without the owner entering into a beautification agreement with the City and without any conditions.

 
7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act, By-law No. 3102-95 as amended, of the former City of York and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code which allows for the demolition of two (2) non-rental residential units and ten (10) commercial units for 1886, 1890, 1892, 1896, 1910 and 1912 Eglinton Avenue West, on condition that:
 

a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

 
b. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

 
c. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; and,

 
d. The owner erects the proposed mixed-use building on the site no later than four (4) years from the date that the demolition of such building commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 13, 2021 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

An application for a Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion permit under Chapter

667 of the Municipal Code has been filed for the residential and commercial properties at 1894, 1898-1908, 1914 to 1918, and 1920 Eglinton Avenue West. This Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion application proposes to demolish ten (10) existing residential rental units and replace them on-site as part of a new development.

The proposed development includes all properties from 1886-1920 Eglinton Avenue West and would result in a 9-storey residential building with one-hundred and ninety-four (194) purpose-built rental dwelling units, inclusive of the replacement of the ten rental replacement units.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit

under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code. The report also provides recommendation to exempt the proposed development from By-law No. 3102-95 of the former City of York and to issue Demolition Permits under By-law No. 3102-95 of the former City of York, and allow for the demolition of the non-rental residential units and commercial units under Section 33 of the Planning Act, and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code.